It made him only the fifth Burton player to score a treble in the Football League, a performance that showed the confidence of the 22-year-old winger during his longest run in the side.

Harness had started only two of his first 44 League appearances for the Brewers, having made his League Two debut in 2014 and subsequently heading out for loan spells at Ilkeston Town, Aldershot and Port Vale.

But having earned a starting role in the last five matches, Harness is now making his mark - and he is grateful for how he has got into this position.

"It has been long and frustrating at times," he said about biding his time in a Brewers shirt.

"But the club has been amazing with me. The different managers I've had, the coaches when I was with the academy, they've been very patient with me and given me a great platform to go and grow and improve.

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"I've been here for a long time, and people might've started to lose patience a bit at times, people who don't see me every day.

"But the staff have been so patient, my teammates, as you could see with the celebrating, they're all great with me, helping me be comfortable and be myself and help the team put in performances like that."

"They have been amazing - they are all so happy for me and obviously it means a lot.